Article
Functional variants in the promoter region of Chitinase 3-like 1 (CHI3L1) and susceptibility to schizophrenia.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2007
Zhao Xinzhi, Tang Ruqi, Gao Bo, Shi Yongyong, Zhou Jian, Guo Shengzhen, Zhang Jing, Wang Yabing, Tang Wei, Meng Junwei, Li Sheng, Wang Hongsheng, Ma Gang, Lin Chuwen, Xiao Yue, Feng Guoyin, Lin Zhiguang, Zhu Shaomin, Xing Yangling, Sang Hong, St Clair David, He Lin
Abstract excerpt
The chitinase 3-like 1 gene (CHI3L1) is abnormally expressed in the hippocampus of subjects with schizophrenia and may be involved in the cellular response to various environmental events that are reported to increase the risk of schizophrenia. Here, we provide evidence that the functional variants at the CHI3L1 locus influence the genetic risk of schizophrenia. First, using case-control and...
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